Distribution; world
The nominate subspecies is known from south, eastern and central Europe, north Africa and central Asia. The species is an adventive in North America. ssp. perambigua is endemic to the Canary Islands:
AT, BE, BG, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, ES-IC, FR, FR-CO, HR, HU, IT, IT-SI, LT, LU, LV, NL, PT, PL, RO, RS, RU, SK, SL UA, MA, DZ, TN, EG, AM, CA, US
Conservation status; world
Conservation status: CH - RDB3 (VU), DE1 - RDB3 (VU), DE2 - RDB3 (VU)